https://freerepublic.com/tag/nationaldefensr/ en-us Tue, 2 Feb 2010 02:25:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2442306/posts Leadership: The speaker of the House wants to extend a proposed freeze on domestic programs to include defense spending. In a world of growing threats, perhaps she'd also like to cut her travel and bar bill. Last week the Russian air force celebrated the maiden flight of the Sukhoi T-50, Moscow's version of the American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. We have shut down the F-22 production line, viewing it as an unaffordable and unnecessary extravagance. (snip) Everybody has to make a sacrifice," Pelosi was quoted as saying in an interview with Politico, shortly before Obama announced his proposed discretionary spending... Investors.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2442306/posts#comment Tue, 2 Feb 2010 02:25:47 GMT